Introduction

The liturgical year in the Catholic Church is divided into two main parts: the festal seasons and Ordinary Time. The festal seasons commemorate and celebrate the key events in the life of Jesus Christ, such as his birth, passion, death, and resurrection.

The Sundays in Ordinary Time, however, do not have such an added emphasis. It’s called “Ordinary Time” not because it is ordinary or insignificant, but because the term “ordinary” is derived from the Latin word ordinalis, which means “counted.”

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